pg. 7 India’s Freedom After Freedom by Dr. John Celes

The people’s struggle against corruption
The non-violent war against corruption
The revolution making all money, white
The struggle by the people, for the people
The new awakening of a modern India.

The giant step to cleanse mal-functioning systems
The call to make India truly progressive
The need to make workable laws
The need to make India self-sustaining
The bid to free India ofF its intriguing problems

Let money not be thine master
Let things become more transparent
Let lucre not allure the citizens
Let sense of decorum and duty prevail
Let patriotism fill all Indian hearts.

Let discrimination of all sorts vanish
Let injustice and inequality be removed
Let taxes be levied in feasible manner
Let persons be accountable, responsible
Let black-money and money-laundering be wiped out.

Let price-rise be controlled firmly
Let tax-money fully benefit the country-men
Let harmony and brotherhood prevail
Let sanctity of life become universal
Let atrocities of all sorts be abolished.

Let inhumane practices be prohibited
Let common man not suffer humiliation
Let authorities not misuse power
Let basic amenities be provided to all
Let clout and recommendation disappear

Let labour be decently remunerated
Let citizens reap the fruits of their toil
Let all Indians breathe the air of freedom
Let love and oneness prevail amongst Indians                     
Let Indians live with honour and happiness.

Let all Indian states be truly integrated
Let divisive forces be stifled by solidarity
Let all Indians live in unity and security
Let India prosper in all ways, always
Let a good democracy rule India here-after.

Source: Poemhunter.com

Analysis

“India’s Freedom After Freedom” by Dr. John Celes is a poem of demands for the new government of India about how the country must be run now that they have finally gained their freedom. Dr. Celes wants desperately for India to establish itself responsibly so that the country may last and thrive after a long struggle with various outside entities for the country’s freedom. The most obvious literary element used in the poem is the repetition of the first word of each line. Only two words are used throughout the entire poem to start lines, the word “the” and the word “let”. The repetition of these two words reflects a clear and concise theme to the entire poem, which is a demand that the government of India relinquish a long list of rights to the people, and conduct its business in a responsible and mutually beneficial manner. The repetition of the word “the” is used to list many actions that have been taken or events that are or should occur, “The people’s struggle against corruption/The non-violent war against corruption/The revolution making all money, white/The struggle by the people, for the people/The new awakening of a modern India.” This listing is two stanzas long and leads into the “let” stanzas, “Let money not be thine master/Let things become more transparent/Let lucre not allure the citizens/Let sense of decorum and duty prevail/Let patriotism fill all Indian hearts.” The repetition is not unlike that which was used in the American Declaration of Independence, as it serves to list demands, goals, accomplishments, and other things related to Indian independence.